Sentences with phrase «grassroots members as»

A few weeks ago, Theresa May was regarded by Tory grassroots members as their star player in Westminster.

Just after Labour lost last May's general election, we surveyed its grassroots members as part of a study of party membership in 21st Century Britain.

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«But if the grassroots members decide not to go in that direction, I would respect their mandate, as well as the mandate I have as PC leader.

It accomplishes this on a grassroots level through its Support Groups and accredited volunteer Leaders around the world, as well as its more than 20,000 members and a number of partnerships.

Citizen Corbyn, elected with more votes than the Tories have members as he's fond of warning sceptics, will parade his grassroots legitimacy at Labour's conference in Brighton next week where he's guaranteed a hero's welcome from the army of activists who feel this time they've really got their party back.

Hon Nii Lante Vanderpuye who is known as a grassroot man and the longest serving Assembly Member in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly used the occasion to engage opinion leaders from the various ethnic groups in the Old Fadama and Kokomba Yam Market community and members of the National Democratic Congress in his constituency to share ideas on how to mobilize people and make the Party more appealing to the constituents.

As members of the Republican caucus on Beacon Hill, we look forward to working with you over the next four years to grow our party's grassroots, and to elect more Republicans at every level of Government.

Since then, Conservative grassroots members» views on Europe appear only to have hardened — and, as a new report from the Project published yesterday by the Mile End Institute shows, they are one of the many things that set the Tory rank and file apart from the members of other political parties.

That was because their efforts to control the grassroots were based on a misconception of local parties and members, who were seen as dangerous radicals who would thwart the modernisers» ambition to make the party more responsive to more moderate voters.

As the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), struggles to recover from its defeat in the 2016 elections, grassroots members of the party in the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region, have waded into the blame game by accusing Former President John Dramani Mahama and his wife, as being the major cause of their defeaAs the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), struggles to recover from its defeat in the 2016 elections, grassroots members of the party in the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region, have waded into the blame game by accusing Former President John Dramani Mahama and his wife, as being the major cause of their defeaas being the major cause of their defeat.

On the day after state and federal agents raided Buffalo's Grassroots political club, its most famous member declared he is as puzzled as everyone else as to what it's all about.

Labour First, shadowy right - wing Old Labour group run by John Spellar got in first (though the mouth of former Labour national executive member Luke Akehurst), describing the new group as «a slap in the face for grassroots campaigners ``.

But in 2014, as a failed parliamentary candidate desperate to get back into the party's good graces, he launched a grassroots volunteer scheme that sent party members into marginal seats to distribute leaflets, knock on doors, and work the voters.

There was also some unhappiness that Saj Karim MEP, a recent defector from the LibDems, was «toplisted» as a Conservative European elections candidate without grassroots members being given a say.

After a grassroots campaign by ordinary members, they decided to re-show it as their Party Political Broadcast.

Skelos's approach to deal making with Cuomo, as well as a five - member bloc of Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conference, angered grassroots conservative voters in New York, who were especially upset over the gun control legislation passing the chamber.

Corbyn's safe from a putsch for as long as he retains the grassroots and the gang without a plan or a potential successor mutter and mumble in the knowledge he'd probably be re-elected by the party's members and supporters.

Her service in the field of health as well as her involvement in drawing up guidelines for grassroots political structures led to her appointment as a member of PNDC in 1989, with special responsibility for Health and Education.

Mr. John Boadu, told members of the party during a gathering during the just ended limited registration exercise that they need to work hard at the grassroots as the national and registration levels are working for total victory.

For example, Perry's official bio lists him as general legal counsel to Community Action Organization of Erie County, which historically has been a landing spot for many members of Grassroots, the political club closely aligned with the mayor.

Tom Lundquist, a Halfmoon resident recently named chairman of the town's Republican Committee, sent an email to his fellow committee members Friday warning that town Democrats, and a grassroots citizens group known as «Future Halfmoon,» as well as «certain journalist (s) are going to try and label all of us corrupt.»

As the New Statesman has just tweeted, the vote of one MP is 608 times more valuable than the vote of a grassroots member in Labour's union - heavy electoral college.

Disclosing that efforts are being made to enhance the operational capacity of officers of the Nigeria Police force through tailor made training programme that will give them the right civil orientation in their roles as guardians of the constitution, the President said his administration will encourage the development of state - level community policing under a model that will integrate members of the community to policing functions at the grassroots level.

The rally was co-sponsored by members of the Let NY Vote coalition, which includes over thirty organizations, nonprofits, and labor unions, including Common Cause / NY, Public Citizen, New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, as well as the statewide NAACP and the National Action Network, grassroots organizations, faith groups, civil liberties, reproductive and immigrant rights, criminal justice and re-entry groups, New American, and the LGBTQ community.

The membership of each of Labour's policy commissions is drawn from our National Policy Forum, the Shadow Cabinet and our National Executive Committee, and reflects all parts of our movement, including grassroots Labour Party members, representatives of affiliates such as trade unions, and elected politicians.

As such, we are coordinating a massive member - to - member grassroots initiative in support of his campaign.»

The Tory grassroots, who had become increasingly sceptical of George Osborne's qualities, decided he was as effective as the other top members of the shadow cabinet, David Davis and William Hague.

The groups, representing more than 500,000 members, are putting aside their differences to work together as the grassroots coordinating group (GCG) at a time when polling suggests the public's appetite for a second referendum is growing.

But the allies who helped him adopt the new curriculum, testing and teacher evaluations law — members of the state Board of Regents and leaders in the State Senate and Assembly — are now defecting as they confront a grassroots revolt.

Challengers of the eight - member IDC, which forms a ruling coalition government with Senate Republicans, say they have drummed up broad grassroots support, as evidenced by pulling impressive fundraising numbers over a short period of time, with

Of the grassroots campaign, de Blasio said, «This is gathering together as many people as possible, getting them to reach out to their state Assembly members and state senators, building the kind of momentum that typically is what wins in situations like this.»

If they do not choose an open primary method of selection - which is what ConservativeHome now strongly recommends as the only way of members retaining a meaningful say in selections - grassroots members will only be left with the job of identifying three or four candidates from a field of approximately 12 to 15.

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

The Obama administration's proposal to make federal funding for disadvantaged students contingent on states» adoption of reading and math standards that prepare students for college or a career has drawn sharp criticism from groups representing grassroots educators and state lawmakers, even as some governors and members of Congress appear open to the idea.

Claiming that the all - white school board and the white superintendent served as the political arm of the city's Italian - American civic association, African - American ministers and activists mounted a grassroots effort that led to the ouster of every white member of...

Officially non-political dollars, such as «member communications» and related employee time, frequently get used for grassroots lobbying of union members.

He was on the Governor's Effective Education Council, was a member of the Class of 2007 Leadership Anne Arundel County, and serves as a board member of Grassroots Education Nepal.

The League created the Colorado Charter Advocacy Network (COCAN), a grassroots initiative made up of thousands of charter school supporters such as parents, teachers, administrators and board members.

In keeping with the show's theme, the publication has been designed by Project Projects, an internationally celebrated design firm as well as a grassroots member of the LES community.

I really hope the Keystone XL pipeline is not approved, but as Friedman says, with the right kind of grassroots reaction, perhaps enough political pressure can be placed on the President and members of Congress to actually get some significant legislation passed to slow climate change.

«Using the series as a tool to bring attention to the poles and the effect climate change has had on them, the organizations are planning various activities around the FROZEN PLANET premiere including: hosting sneak peek screenings for their members, where attendees will see the premiere episode Ends of the Earth before it's U.S. debut; engagement on Facebook, Twitter, GetGlue and other social media platforms; letter writing campaigns and other grassroots efforts to ensure our polar regions are protected for generations to come.

As members of Rising Tide North America, a continental network of grassroots groups taking direct action and finding community - based solutions to the root causes of the climate crisis, we believe that to build the climate justice movement we need, we can have no keystone — no singular solution, campaign, project, or decision maker.

Function: The Grassroots Organizing Intern will work in a fast - paced and dynamic environment as a member of the Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky organization.

It accomplishes this on a grassroots level through its Support Groups and accredited volunteer Leaders around the world, as well as its more than 20,000 members and a number of partnerships.

A member since it was created in 2002, I have served in many capacities as it has evolved from a grassroots group of professionals committed to humanizing the divorce process to a more structured organization with multiple initiatives.

Grassroots activism — Staff coordinate the activities of 2,500 REALTORS ® serving as federal coordinators and more than 30,000 members of the REALTORS ® Legislative Network, who respond to Calls for Action by contacting their members of Congress.

NAR's field staff is fanning out around the country to train our Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs)-- members who serve as our key congressional contacts — on how to generate grassroots involvement, so that RPAC funds can be effectively used to further our legislative, policy, and political goals.